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Senior Finance Project Manager - New Business Initiative (Bangkok Based, Relocation Provided)

Senior Finance Project Manager - New Business Initiative (Bangkok Based, Relocation Provided)

AgodaKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 hours ago
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Overview

Senior Finance Project Manager – New Business Initiative (Bangkok Based, Relocation Provided)

Company : Agoda. Location : Bangkok (role based in Bangkok with relocation support).

About Agoda

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our employees foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our purpose is Bridging the World Through Travel. We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in, bringing people closer together and fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a talented, results-oriented Finance Manager to join the Agoda finance team. You will have :

  • A front row seat on key Agoda strategic initiatives
  • Opportunity to drive implementation of those key initiatives with a Finance lens
  • Partner with a diverse set of stakeholders across IT, Product, Legal, Business teams, Marketing, Customer Services and more
  • Leverage organizational skills combined with subject matter expertise to make an impact
  • Drive process integration and automation : lead initiatives to streamline and integrate financial processes across teams, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and alignment with organizational goals

Responsibilities

  • Project manage and implement various company-wide strategic initiatives
  • Evaluate implications of new initiatives across finance functions (accounting, tax, operations, treasury, commercial, financial systems, risk & control) and systems
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements, optimize processes and workflows, and make trade-off decisions with shifting priorities
  • Ensure constant communication and calibration between project teams and other stakeholders
  • Represent finance in cross-functional forums to influence product and business roadmaps with Finance requirements
  • Ensure timely progress and achievement of project milestones by coordinating workstreams, identifying risks, and proposing mitigations
  • Assist with UAT testing
  • Ensure smooth go-live and prompt resolution of post-launch issues
  • What you’ll Need to Succeed

  • 5+ years of project management experience, preferably Finance Project related
  • Ideally some tech industry / e-commerce background, finance operations and business analysis experience
  • Extensive stakeholder management experience and ability to influence people
  • Process integration expertise : experience leading transformation initiatives in a fast-paced environment
  • Undergraduate degree (Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related); professional accounting qualifications acceptable
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, multicultural, high-intensity environment
  • Comfortable with uncertainty and experimentation in a high-velocity environment
  • Strong numeracy, analytical and problem-solving skills, with change management capability
  • Attention to detail, self-motivation with a continuous improvement mindset, and learning agility
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational and planning skills
  • High dependability with urgency and results-orientation; strong business acumen
  • Nice to Have

  • Experience with finance tools and processes, some accounting and reporting know-how
  • Experience working closely with Product and IT
  • Experience in cross-functional finance teams (accounting, operations, treasury, FP&A, financial systems)
  • Equal Opportunity

    Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to attracting diverse talent and promoting an inclusive environment. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, or other protected characteristics.

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    Disclaimer

    We do not accept unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive such CVs, we reserve the right to hire directly without a recruitment fee.

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